Guam at the 2019 Pacific Games explained

Country:	Guam
Noc:	GUM
Year:	2019
Games:	Pacific Games
Sports:	11
Previous:	2015
Next:	2023

Guam competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. A team of 150 athletes and staff was sent to represent the territory in eleven disciplines at the games.^[1]

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Guam's athletics team was twelve strong and included two Olympians, Derek Mandell and Regine Tugade.^[2]

Men

• Paul Dimalanta: 100 m, 200 m, Long jump.
• Derek Mandell: 1500 m, 5000 m, Half-marathon.
• Benjamin Middlebrooke: 5000 m, 10,000 m, Half-marathon.
• Bleu Perez: 100 m, 200 m.

Women

• Noshista Benavente: 5000 m, 10,000 m.
• Alison Bowman: 800 m, 1500 m, 3000 m steeple chase.
• Genina Criss: 800 m, 1500 m.
• Genie Gerardo: Shotput, Discus, Hammer throw, Javelin.
• Madison  Packbier: 200 m, 400 m, 800 m.
• Emma Sheedy: 400 m, 1500 m.
• Regine Tugade: 100 m, 200 m, Long jump.
• Richelle Tugade: 100 m, 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles.

Basketball

See main article: article and Basketball at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Men's basketball

Nine players were selected in Guam's squad for men's basketball to defend the Pacific Games title won in 2015. JP Cruz, gold medal-winner as a member of that team, returned in 2019 and also played in the four-man squad for the 3x3 tournament.^[3]

• William Belger
• Tomas Calvo
• JP Cruz
• Earvin Rose
• Takumi Simon
• William Stinnett (c)
• Mekeli Wesley
• Russell Wesley
• Tai Wesley

Coach: EJ Calvo

Women's basketball

Guam named 15 players in its women's team for the 2019 games:^[4]

• Brianna Benito
• Alexandra Carbullido
• Destiny Castro
• Kathryn Castro
• Kara Duenas
• Monica Giger
• Maria Mesa Nauls
• Chloe Miranda
• Joylyn Pangilinan
• Jocelyn Pardilla
• Elysia Perez
• Janniliese Quintanilla
• Mia San Nicolas
• Derin Santos

Head coach: Paul Pineda

3x3 basketball

Guam selected eight players (four male^[3] and four female^[5]) to compete in 3x3 at the 2019 games:

Men – Final winners

• Ben Borja
• AJ Carlos
• Michael Sakazaki
• Seve Susuico (c)

Women

• Kali Benavente
• Destiny Castro
• Joylyn Pangilinan
• Mia San Nicolas

Golf

See main article: article and Golf at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Guam qualified eight players for the tournament in Samoa, but one member of the women's team dropped out. Seven Guam players participated in the 2019 games.

Men

• Roberto Manalo
• John Muna
• Eduardo Terlaje
• Ricardo Terlaje

Women

• Teresita Blair
• Kristin Oberiano
• Emiri Satake
• Anna-Rose Tarpley

Non-playing captain: Daryl Poe

Judo

See main article: article and Judo at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Outrigger canoeing

See main article: article and Outrigger canoeing at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Guam sent 23 athletes and two coaches to contest the various Va'a events men's and women's outrigger canoeing at the 2019 games.^[6]

Men's team

• John Aguon
• Jesse Cabrera
• Klyde Castro
• Collin Murphy
• Joseph Nowell
• Johnny Palomo
• Shane Palomo
• John Sablan
• Christopher Salas
• Matthew Savares
• Tony Vivas

Coach: David Palomo Jr

Women's team

• Ruby Castro
• Isabel Gutierrez
• Jenynne Guzman
• Jennifer Horeg
• Sue Lee
• Kai Perez
• Kiara Quichocho
• Misako Sablan
• Michele Salas
• Ashley Taitano
• Miriam Terlaje
• Diane Vice

Coach: Josh Duenas

Swimming

See main article: article and Swimming at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Six swimmers represented Guam at Samoa 2019:^[7]

Men

• Sebastian Castro
• Chrios Duenas
• Mark Imazu
• Benji Schulte
• Jagger Stephens

Women

• Mineri Gomez

Coaches: Ed Ching and Don San Agustin

Taekwondo

See main article: article and Taekwondo at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Three men and two women competed for Guam in Taekwondo:^[8]

Men

• Alexander Allen
• Joseph Ho
• Leon Ho

Women

• Tierra-Lynn Chargualaf
• Amber Toves

Coaches: Mike Ho and Ronald Cook

Tennis

See main article: article and Tennis at the 2019 Pacific Games.

The Guam Tennis Federation selected four male tennis players for the 2019 games in Samoa:^[9]

Men

• Mason Caldwell
• Camden Camacho
• Danny Llarenas
• Derek Okuhama

Triathlon

See main article: article and Triathlon at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Volleyball

See main article: article and Volleyball at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Men's beach volleyball

Guam qualified one men's pair for beach volleyball:^[10]

• Zakhary Zacarias
• Brian Tsujii

Women's volleyball (indoor)

Guam selected ten players for their women's volleyball team:^[11]

• Joie Blas
• Adriana Chang
• Edeline Cruz
• Hilary Diaz (c)
• Samara Duenas
• Mariana Kier
• Austia Mendiola
• Lori Okada
• Jestyne Sablan
• Tatiana Sablan

Weightlifting

See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Guam selected six athletes to compete in weightlifting at the 2019 games.^[12]

Men

• David Bautista, −73 kg

Women

• Armie Almazan, −64 kg
• Dayalani Calma, −45 kg
• Dayamaya Calma, −49 kg
• Dayanara Calma, −59 kg
• Jacinta Sumagaysay, −55 kg

Coach: Edgar Molinos

References

Notes and References

1. News: 27 June 2019 . Weiss . Matt . Guam set for Pacific Games in Samoa . The Guam Daily Post . https://web.archive.org/web/20190627154410/https://www.postguam.com/sports/local/guam-set-for-pacific-games-in-samoa/article_2c03f5fa-98a7-11e9-af1a-3f23167b1f8e.html . 27 June 2019.
2. Web site: 25 June 2019 . Jerick . Sablan . Guam sending a strong athletics team to the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games . Pacific Daily News . https://archive.today/20190627151803/https://www.guampdn.com/story/sports/2019/06/24/guam-sending-strong-athletics-team-pacific-games-samoa-track-and-field-sports/1508012001/ . 27 June 2019 . 27 June 2019 . live .
3. Web site: Pacific Games: Men's basketball & 3x3 . Guam Sports Network . https://archive.today/20190627172334/https://www.guamsportsnetwork.com/2019/pacific-games-mens-basketball-3x3/ . 27 June 2019 . 21 June 2019 . 27 June 2019 . live .
4. News: Akimoto . Kai . Pacific-Games: women's basketball . Guam Sports Network . 30 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190702144212/https://www.guamsportsnetwork.com/2019/pacific-games-womens-basketball/ . 2 July 2019.
5. Web site: PG Women: Guam . fiba3x3.com .
6. News: Samoa 2019 Pacific Games: Guam national paddling teams ready to put the paddle to a medal . Pacific Daily News . 26 June 2019.
7. News: Pacific Games: Swimming . Guam Sports Network . 25 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190627163655/https://www.guamsportsnetwork.com/2019/pacific-games-swimming/ . 27 June 2019.
8. Web site: Pacific Games: Taekwondo . https://web.archive.org/web/20190627165219/https://www.guamsportsnetwork.com/2019/pacific-games-taekwondo/ . 27 June 2019 . 27 June 2019.
9. News: Guerrero . Jay Leon . Pacific Games:Tennis . Guam Sports Network . 3 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190702143501/https://www.guamsportsnetwork.com/2019/pacific-games-tennis/ . 2 July 2019.
10. Web site: Pacific Games: Beach volleyball . Guam Sports Network . https://web.archive.org/web/20190627164454/https://www.guamsportsnetwork.com/2019/pacific-games-beach-volleyball/ . 27 June 2019 . 23 June 2019.
11. News: Pacific Games: Women's indoor volleyball . Guam Sports Network . https://archive.today/20190627172814/https://www.guamsportsnetwork.com/2019/pacific-games-womens-indoor-volleyball/ . 27 June 2019 . 27 June 2019 . live .
12. News: Lifting for the weight of gold . Pacific Daily News . 29 June 2019 .